Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Nahanni Aster

Notomys mordax compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Symphyotrichum
Species	Notomys mordax	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.